Man in critical condition after officer-involved shooting in Tangipahoa Parish

LORANGER - Louisiana State Police is currently investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a suspect hospitalized in Tangipahoa Parish Tuesday morning.

According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, the shooting occurred around 10:30 a.m. after deputies responded to a residence on Lanier Creek Road in Loranger. According to LSP, the deputies were responding to reports of a suicidal individual at the time of the shooting.

Investigators say the individual emerged from the residence, brandishing a firearm, shortly after deputies arrived. The suspect was then shot and taken to an area hospital where he remains in stable but critical condition.